A collection of posts that show how we are part of a bigger #teamkind when we act with kindness. These stories tell us about the positive things that people do to be kind to others.
“I was waiting at a bus stop in front of this shop as the woman was opening up for the day. Another lady came along looking for the phone shop that had apparently been in this unit previously. Instead of just saying ‘sorry it’s gone’ she gave her directions to the nearest place in town […]
I’m loving seeing more people talking about kindness at work so big thank you to Jonathan Chrimes for pointing out the work Christina Baird is doing on this front. On the website they share some steps to get started participating in their Being Kind at Work campaign and here they are: 1) Commit to being
This month’s guest blog is likely to make us all feel peckish! I’m delighted to welcome Lisa Shepherd, Co-Founder and Director of The Biskery, a bakery that is “spreading kindness one biscuit at a time”. Lisa shares with us their story of a campaign that started during the pandemic and has become a weekly celebration
Earlier this week I recorded a radio show which is going out on B Radio Berkshire on the evening of Sunday 25th July 2023! You can listen on 95.6FM across Berkshire or 106.5FM across Hampshire & Surrey, or online. If you do catch it, I’d love to hear your thoughts.
I gave away a Chelsea FC sleeping bag that Kez had grown out of – we specified it had to go to another girl and the little girl who had it was delighted because she needed a sleeping bag for a Girl Guiding Brownies trip and now she had one for her football team. As
“Our boiler broke a month before we were due to get it refitted so I wanted to wash my hair at the pool after swimming. There are only a couple of private showers, the others are basically poolside, and the private were taken. After I got chatting to someone else in the communal showers, they
“It’s my way of giving something back to the school my girls went to!” says Adeeba Hussain who is the Chair of Governors at the school her (now grown-up) children attended and a serial volunteer. Governors are responsible for overseeing the management side of a school: strategy, policy, budgeting and staffing. They enable their school
Half way through #VolunteersWeek seems like the perfect time to say a huge ‘thank you’ to my Team Time for Kindness volunteers. At Time for Kindness we have a wonderful team of volunteers who helped out at our first in-person event. They gave up their time to involve and encourage visitors to share their stories
After Team Time for Kindness took part in the University of Reading Community Festival last month, I reflected on how joyful the experience was. We spent all day talking to festival visitors about kindness. In total we collected about 50 stories and drawings. There were 3 things that came through as clear lessons: Read more
Rhian uses her skills and experience as an employment lawyer in her voluntary role as a trustee at Bromley, Lewisham and Greenwich Mind. As well as being involved in full Board activities, she is the Chair of the People and Planning Committee. Volunteering as a trustee is a chance to use your skills for good
